ISSN:
1572-8935
Keywords:
BHBT
;
BHBN
;
Copolyesters
;
Sequence distribution
;
Activation energy of degradation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Poly(butylene naphthalate terephthalate) (PBNT) copolyesters were synthesized from bis(4-hydroxybutyl) terephthalate (BHBT) and bis(4-hydroxybutyl) naphthalate (BHBN) as starting materials. BHBT and BHBN were either homopolymerized or copolymerized at 260∼270 °C in the presence of titanium tetrabutoxide (TBT) as a catalyst to provide PBNT with various compositions. The copolyesters were characterized using inherent viscosity, X-ray, d.s.c., t.g.a. and 1H NMR. The composition and sequence distribution of the copolyesters was determined from 1H NMR spectra. The copolyesters exhibited a degree of randomness of about 1, indicating that the reactivity of BHBT and BHBN was almost the same. X-ray and d.s.c. showed PBNT copolyesters to be crystalline polymers. T.g.a. kinetics showed PBNT copolyesters to exhibit higher degradation activation energy, that is, better thermal stability, than PBTs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-0018-y
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